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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
THE SOLDIERS HEALTH.
Report From the Medical Director
ofthe Department other Army
Affairs.

Report From the Medical Director
of the Department Other Army
Affairs.
The annual report of the medical
director of the department. of Dakota for
the past year shows an improvement in
the general sanitary condition of the
various military posts. The number of
medical officers on duty is thirty-One.
The sick reports from the nineteen
posts in the department show that
among the white troops the number
taken sick was 4,245. There were dis
charged for disabiity.94: sent to insane
asylum, g.; deaths from disease, 16.
These include Mai. John f. Blaine, pay
master, and Capt. Charles o. Bradley,
Twentieth infantry. Deaths from other
causes, s.; suicide, g Among the col
ored troops the total number of cases of
all kinds admitted to sick report was
$50, of these eighty-three were from
wounds, injuries and accidents. There
were discharged for disability, IA;
deaths from disease, 1; frozen to
death, 1.
Corporal John J. Connors, Company
B, Fifth infantry, Fort KeOgh, Mont,
has been convicted of violation of the
thirty-SecOnd article of war and SEN
fenced to be reduced to the grade of
private soldier.
The remains of deceased soldiers
buried in the cemeteries at the recently
abandoned posts of Forts Ellis, Mont,
and Stevenson, OAK, have been disin-
terred-thirty-eigh from the cemetery
at the first named post having been re-
moved to the post cemetery at Fort
Mlssoula, Mont, at cost to the govern
ment of S4G0, and twenty-eight from
Fort Stevenson to Fort Abraham Lin
coin, OAK, at cost of S247.S0. The re-
mains of those buried in the cemeteries
of the abandoned posts of Forts Rice
and Hale, Oak, have not yet been re-
moved.
Inspector General Edwin G. Mason, of
the department of Dakota, in his an
nual report to the department COM
mander, says: Il again recommend the
abandonment of Forts SiSSetOn and
Abraham Lincoln, Oak. L can see no
military reason why these posts should
longer be maintained. Fort SiSseton, it
is true, is on an Indian reservation; but
the country in the vicinity of the post
outside this reservation is thickly set
tied. while the Indians have so far ac-
quired the habits of civilized life as to
make them inOffenSive; indeed, the
only reason have ever heard give for
keeping up this post is, that the Indians
may need protection from the white
settlers. l think the contingency very
remote One.'
Company E, Sixth infantry, Capt.
Thomas Britton, which for the past
two years has been stationed in Salt
Lake City, has been, by order of the
commanding general of the department
of the Platte, directed to return to Fort
Douglas, Companies E and X, SIKH in
fantTy. were sent to Salt Lake City in
hot haste in July, 1885. when Mormon
outbreak was threatened: X company
was subsequently removed to the new
post at HighwoOd, near Chicago. The
MOrmOns are jubilant over the removal
of Company E, whose quarters were
next door to a Mormon newspaper office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
MUST CLOSE UPPER BERTHs.
An Order to Remedy an IncOn-

An Order to Remedy an IncOn-
venience in Sleeping Car Travel.
The railroad commissioners issued
circular about Dec. asking the man.
ayers of the different lines of railway
why the matter of upper berths in sleep
ing cars could not be remedied, or
changed in accordance with the require
mentS of law. The railroad managers
replied that this matter was solely under
the charge of the sleeping car cOmpa
MES. The commission, however, is of
the opinion that this does not interfere
with the jurisdiction of the railroad
commission, and that the regulation
fails clearly within the police powers of
the state. Yesterday the commission
issued the following final ord +:
Whereas, The custom prevailing upon
certain railroads upon which sleeping
cars are run and operated within the
state of Minnesota of lowering the upper
berthS of such cars and fastening them
down, to the discomfort and incOnven-
fence of occupants of the lower berthS,
Notwithstanding the fact that the upper
berIhS are not required for use, it is or
dered that on and after Jan. each
upper berth in any sleeping car run or
operated upon any railroad in this state
shall be and remain closed whenever
the berth beneath the same shall be Oc-
cupied by passenger until such upper
berth shall be needed for actual Occu-
pancy by some other passenger requir-
ing the same; provided, that the bed in
the upper berth shall be made ready for
occupancy, and said berth then elevated
and closed until needed for actual occu-
pancy. or it shall be lowered and fast
ened down at the option of the taker of
the lower berth; and provided also, that
a copy of this order shall be kept posted
ia each end of every such car.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

CHKlSIMAS IN MODERN TIMES.
chanted in slow, unmuSical tones we'll
known hymn. Occasionally one could
detect note of the originally intended
tune, but it seemed like wild, weird
Indian song that carried the old settlers
back to days of old and the youth to the
thrilling tales he had read. There was
something actually exciting in the air,
and its mOnOtOn0uS, measured delivery.
All that seemed lacking to remind one of
the fierce war dance were the dOleful
drums and wild gyrations. Rev. Mr..
Pope then delivered to them short
sermon, which was repeated to them in
the Sioux tongue. Not muscle moved
to indicate that there had been sermon.
and when told to adjourn to the Sunday
school room, they arose and silently
moved in single file to the room where
the large Christmas tree was standing,
and bristling with glistening red, blue
and green balls. There were also
numerous wax tapers that gave the light
to the scene with the aid of one or two
dim and struggling gas jets, and with
the Indians grouped arOung it seemed
more weird than ever. Wrapped tightly
in their blankets, they stood gazing
steadily at one thing-the tree-and not
one moved or uttered sound.
DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.
AS the minister called their names,
the interpreter repeated them, and
Thomas Whipple," MARY Wabasha,''
James Jones'" 'Mary Walker,1
George Elliot, :" Frank Redwing," and
numerous ampbells," "WellS. "''Sher-
MANS" all stepped forward in turn to
receive bundle of clothing and gener-
Gus bag of candy. Finally they reused
from their dormant state and pressed
forward with bright countenances. The
old man MOZawaminOw, aged ninety-SiX.
wrinkled and withered, was as eager as
any child. and all were childish in their
delight and gruntG of appreciation and
pleasure. The candy seemed more ac-
ceptable than the clothes, though their
avidity to seize the gifts showed
that they were all welcome.
Many were there aged so, 60, Is,
So, So, So, ETC., even down to the
pappoOse aged two, whose little feet were
encased in a tiny pair of mocasins.
Some amusement was caused when the
minister called out ''Sam Jones" "Sam
Small" and "Moses Columbus" and
three old men. stepped to the front:
Each one received bundle of bed
clothes, three garments and bag of
candy. The old squawS received a
blanket. and tea and coffee in addition.
In each case the gifts were turned over
z TO the seuaws to carry, according to
their custom, the old men being too dig
nified. Some were present from Mem
dota, and others as far away as NebraS-
ka. .Eyeryyear they come without fail
to attend this short hour of enjoyment.
The ladies who deserve the credit for
these. yearly. entertainments to these
Indians are Miss Stable, Miss Patten.
Mrs. Capen, Mrs. GadboiSe, Mrs. Ste
yenson and Mrs. c. c. King. The new
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
Work On the Ice Palace Going
Along at a Rapid Rate
This Weather.
Anew Method the Ladies Have
Of Bringing Out Elegant
Compilations.
Doings for a Day in All the
Courtz--The Work of the
Water Board.
Summary OF the Doings OF
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
BUILDING THE PALACE.

One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Men Are at Work in Central
Park.
Already the ice palace is assuming
magnificent proportions and the main
building now towers fifty feet in the
air. the weather having been very
propitious for the undertaking. One
hundred and twenty-five men are
daily employed in lifting and placing
in position the transparent crystal
blocks from Lake Como. which are be.
ing utilized on the palace. Upwards OF
1000 tons of ice Will be consumed IN tnlS
work. and it is being delivered at tue
grounds at the rate OF 125 loads per
day. each load consisting OF two tons.
The ice that is being used this year Is
as clear as distilled water, but at dis
tance the walls of the palace have
greenish cast, which enhances the APP
pearance very materially. Water trick
ling down the icy walls has frozen the
structure solid now, and the buttreSSes
and towers are almost as solid as neceS-
sary. at least such is the
exterior in appearance. Portions
of the maze which will surround
the main entrance to the palace have
been erected to a height of five feetand
this feature will be made as attractive
as possible and with view of bewllder-
ing the visitor who ventures within the
enclosure to survey the residence OF the
Ice King. With a few days more of the
present weather, the exterior OF the
Dalacp will he completed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

fighting the fight of the railroad COM
pany. During the forenoon j. j. Hill,
of the NJ anitOba road. and Gen. George
l.. Becker, of the state railroad commits
sion. were called by the defense in re-
buttal, and City Clerk Thomas Prender-
CAST was called by the plaintiff. In the
afternoon Mr.. Norris commenced the
summing up. The case will probably
be concluded to-day.
John Lafranek. the keeper of Wa
basha street saloon. and treasurer of the
Metropolitan band, has brought 5000
damage suit against BradStreets for Ii
bel. He alleges that in Bradstreets'
Daily Bulletin there was published a
statement, on Sept. 81. that he had as
signed, which was not true.
The Merchants National bank, of
Cleveland, o., has sued the Pruden
Stove company, of North st. Paul. for
s3O7965. alleged to be due the Hall
NapOr Stove company, Of Cleveland, on
threepromiSSory notes.
The order to show cause in the case
of TwOhy Bros. against Michael MalSer
and the Minnesota Il Northwestern
Railroad company, garnishee, without
determining whether the money gar
nisheed is exempted.
II. NJ. Hamlet, sentenced to saltwater
for one year for forgery, and Charles
Baker to the workhouse for three
months for larceny. were taken to their
temporary destinations yesterday.
Judge Brill filed an order denying the
motion of respondents for a new trial in
the case of the State of Minnesota eX
rel. Andrew Simpson against Valentine
Rapp.
The two damage suits against the
Milwaukee road, which arose from the
Norwood Junction collision in 1856, are
still on trial before Judge Nelson.
The plaintiff. failing to make out a
case in the action of Knebbley against
We'll, Judge SimOnS dismissed the ac-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

CHRISTMAS IN YE OLDEN TIME.
the case, and in certain things the same
feeling of friendship and good will pre-
walls as that between 1.-The blue and tine
gray"
The Church of the Good Shepherd, in
a measure, acknowledge the red breth-
rem as equals, and was the first parish
in st. Paul to give the Sioux Indians
free seats and evual privileges and OPP
portunities to perform their religious
duties and devotiOns. For the last few
years the Sioux have been attending
the church regularly, and each year are
given Christmas entertainment and
gifts of clothing, etc. Last evening
their regular annual festivities occurred,
and besides the congregation there were
T1ny present merely out of curiosity.
The Indians occupied all the seats
on one side of the pretty littl'
church, and none seemed more ear
nest or attentive than they. There
one could see the wise old man of grim,
immovable countenance, the typical
counsellor of many camp fire: the
stalWart young buck, and children all
clad in true Indian style. There, too,
was the maiden, about whom many a
poet has written countless verses, and
by her side that old, and much abused
uIuuS6, lilt SQudW. AL MCIC IHcIc w
the number of eighty-fiye, and with
them all the ever present and historic
blanket and mocasSin. Every romantic
detail could be seen save the war
PAINT AND TOMAHAwK,
and their short, squatty forms, all in the
same fixed position, were the centerS of
every eye within the church, AT sig
nal from one young buck, who was ap-
parently the leader, all arose and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
NEXT YEARS MAINS.
Heavy Contracts Awarded By the
" alter Com iSsiOners.

At the meeting of the water board,
yesterday afternoon, the big contract for
the furnishing of about 5000 tons of
water pipe was let to the Schickel, Har
riSOn q Howard Iron company, of st.
Louis, for S155,5O0. This firm has fur
nished most of the pipe for the city
water department. The pipe is for both
high and low service for next year,
twenty-five miles of it, including mains
to Merriam Park and West st. Paul.
Their bidwas 5000 per ton, branch
castings at S5S, and loan castings at $50.
The next lowest bid, 60 cents per ton
lower, was that of Davis, Long q Co.,
Louisville, KY. The difference between
the highest and lowest bids was about
$1,000. A chech for S5,OOO.aS guarantee.
accompanied the bid of the successful
bidder The bids for valves were laid
over until Jan. 10. The contract for
stop-cOck boxes and valve boxes went
TO A. w. Morgan, of Buffalo. for s., 49,
30. The brass goods contract went to
the Thomas 81 Wentworth Manufacture
ing company, of Milwaukee, for 81, 500.
Thirteen plumbers were licensed.
Three petitions for water mains were
referred. The board decided to adyer
tiSe for drayage for next year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
A SALOON VICTORY.
Kansas City's Sunday Closing Or
dinance Declared Unconstitu-

Kansas Clty'S Sunday Closing Or
dinance Declared Unconstitu-
yHonai. 70
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29.-There was a
grand jubilee of saloonkeepers last
evening when it became generally
known that Recorder Davenport had de-
clared the Sunday closing ordinance I'M
constitutional. The decision considered
atSreat length the right of the council
to give the recorder power to impose
greater penalties than those allowed by
the charter, and held that the council
did not have such power as that. A part
of the ordinance being void, the whole
was. and the revOcatiOnS of license was
Intended as part of the penalty, and
cofld not hold. The judge referred to
J. the fact that 1.200 signatures had been
obtained pledging him support in case
'heiupheld the ordinance, and stated
that lie could only decide in the way he
thought, whether public opinion was
with him or not. The case will be taken
to the supreme court by the temperance
element,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
PERSONALS.

Warden Stordock called on the governor
yesterday.
]. VI. McCafferty, of Spokane Falls, is stop
ping at the Ryan.
Editor Collins, OF the 1T. Peter Tribune,
called at the capitol yesterday.
County Superintendent Levens, of Albert
Lea. called at the capitol yesterday.
John Flittie. prominent business man
of Devils Lake, OAK, is stopping at the
Windsor.
Ex-Gov s. F. Hauser, of Montana, was
among the arrivals at the Ryan yesterday, en-
route TO Washington and the East where he
will spend several weeks.
A. r. Littlejohn, for many years civil en-
gineer of the Manitoba road in this city. but
now connected with manufacturing enter
prises at Admission, Ala. is at the Windsor,
and proposes TO remain among old friends in
ST. Paul for couple of weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
ST. MICHAEL'S FAIR.
Candidates for the Prizes are Get
ting Many Votes.

st. Michael's parish is now holding a
very successful fair at the West Side
opera house. Last evening the voting
was beginning in earnest, number of
fine articles being in competition. A
fine gold watch is to go to the most pop
ular young lady in the parish. and
the candidates are: Miss B. Foley,
Miss Teresa Hartigan, Miss Jennie
Stanley and Miss Annie Sullivan. A
gold headed cane is offered to the most
popular young man, and Messrs. John
+. Burke, Henry Norman, NJ. p. Mortar
ity, Joseph Brady, Walter Burke and
Mr.. Mulvehill are the competitors. Mrs.
NJ. Mccarthy, Mrs. John Kilshaw, Mrs.
John Maher, Mrs. Fred Jenney and
Mrs. Z. Sweeny are the ladies compet-
ing for a handsome easy chair to be
given to the best hOuSekeeper in the
parish. Five little girls, Tessie o 'Rourke.
Maddie Walsh, Hattie Rapeau. Katie
Tierney and Myrtle Murphy are the
candidates for pretty wax doll to he
given to the most popular little girl in
the church.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
HEIRS OF A GREAT ESTATE.
Col. Shute, of ST. Paul, Interested
in the Great Weber Property.

in the Great Weber Property.
P.W. Shute. of st. Paul, late mana
ger of the Clifton Hall hotel, on Fifth
street, is one of the claimants to the
Weber estate In New York, story of
which recently turned up from Dover,
n. On the 10th of October, 1878, a
convention of the heirs of Sarah and
WOolfert Weber, KnickerbOckerS, who
died in the sixteenth century, was held
at a56 Broadway, New York. There
were fOrty-One delegates, represent
ing 156 heirs, at the convention, and
Mr.. Shute was elected secretary.
He has charge of the records, and
has carefully preserved them, with
minutes of all the meetings since held.
and believes that the claim is good and
has been fully established. Sarah and
Woolfert Weber left properties in
Holland valued at s60OO0,OOO and
property in New York city valued
at s20,O00,0G0. Mr.. Shute says
that the heirs have never been swim
died by a Misrepresentation regarding
the Holland claim, but that they dit
send an agent to Holland at consider
able expense, to learn the exact facts.
This agent learned that the will of the
Webers had been made. but that by a
Holland law, the property, not being
claimed. had reverted to the
fund of the Orphans chambers.
In addition to this, the Holland
parliament in 1851, passed law Of limi-
tatiOn, which provided that property
unclaimed for certain number Ofy years
should revert TO the government. On
learning this. the heirs gave up all hope
of the Holland claim, but have never
ceased to establish their right to the
property in New York city. This prop
erty includes all of the city south
of Canal street and west of Broadway,
including st. Johns park and Lis
pinard street, much of which is now
held by the Astors and Trinity church
corporation. When the WeberS died,
the property was leased by Weber's
brother for 200 years, and that lease eX-
IL ed in 1874 1t has changed hands
hundreds of times and multiplied i'll
value much more, and in the general
complication the original heirs were
lost in the shuttle. Their descendants
of to-day, having proven their origin,
think they have iIdisputable evidence
of their ownership.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
His Missing Wife.

The police were notified by n. B.
Moody, of Mankato, yesterday that his
newly married wife was missing.
Moody is nearly seventy years of age
and his runaway wife is only eighteen.
Her name was Aggie Madison and she
lived in Mankato with her parents, who
greatly objected to her aged sutton. To
fool the parents Moody and the girl
skipped to Waseca, where the mar
TiageceremOny was performed. A pho
tograph of the girl represents her as
quite pretty, with bangs and spectacIes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
FOR FAIR COMPLICATIONS.
A Scheme of the Ladies That
Does Away With Rouge.

Does Away With Rouge.
''Do you know that l have dropped to
new and startling habit that is being
practiced by a great many women III
st. Paul?" said drug clerk to GLOBE
reporter. &.
mo. What is it?"
"a means to beautify the complexion,
and / can scarcely conceive a more
ruinOuS or terrible method. It's com
mon thing for a woman to purchase
certain drugs for that purpose, but they
hate to do it for it gives them dead
away. They also dislike the habit OF
painting the face, as any one residing
in the city can readily detect the arti-
fetal hue and make embarrassing re-
marks, or are guilty of certain smiles or
knowing mods that makes it unpleasant
for the victim. This new idea does
away with all this embarrassment, and
does really give the woman beautiful
complexion. and her face is natural and
free from powder or rouge"
well, how do they do it?"
''Simply by eating paper"
Eating paper"
Eyes. ordinary white wrapping paper,
or any kind that has no printing on it.
You see, paper contains more OF less
arsenic and this drug is quite success
full manufacturer of compilations. BY
eating paper they get the benefit of the
drug and at the same time run no risk
q of being poisoned at once, but the eff
fects in time, say few years, are not
only a yellow, 1rinkled face, but Of
times death in great agony. The way
they work it is this: Every morning,
Immediately after breakfast, they chew
quite gOod-sized wad of paper and
swallow the juice, or saliva. They eat
it after breakfast. so that the food will
not counteract the effect of the arsenic.
Well, in time they grow pale,
OF almost perfectly white, and
a delicate flush appearing high upon
either cheek gives them most beauti-
full complexion. Let them take a brisk
walk in the open air and the effect is
marvellous. Or at reception. or ball,
the exercise of dancing, etc, has a
magical result, and she appears to
wonderful advantage. Of course, the
entire absence of powder and rouge
allow her the benefit of a natural COM
plexion. She reapS the benefit, and Suf-
ferS no embarrassment, but on the con-
trary. scores a decided triumph. She
stands in no fear of exposure as this
paper is eaten in the privacy of her own
room. In this climate it is scarcely
necessary to resort to such methods.
but it is practiced very extensively.
Down east it is becoming quite pre-
valent The complexion, however. ell
Joys merely a butterfly existence, and
the after effects are somewhat the nature
of those following a big drunk"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
". NJ. c. A. ATHLETES.
An Exhibition With a Novel Eea-
ture Given Last Night.

At the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium, cor
ner Ninth and Wabasha streets, the
members gave a gymnastic exhibition
last night. A tug of war between
Messrs. jefferson, Mabon, Corning,
Fairchild and Storey one the one
side, and Messrs. Wilson, Prior.
COgSweIl, Harris and Herbert
was the most exciting part of the pro-
gramme. The first team won both pulls.
Prof. DuplesSis, of Minneapolis, and DR..
Burdett acted as judges. Prof. Yves
toms fancy club swinging and Charles
Mattison's heavy dumb-bell lifting were
notable features. The st. Anthony Hill
Banjo club furnished good music.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

clothes were contributed by Messrs.
Ingersoll, Mannheimer Bros. ,Lindeckes,
Warner q Schumacher, and the tea
and coffee by MeSsrs. p. III. Kelly, and
Maxwell d Seabury. The rest of the
things were contributed by the ladies of
the church. The ente rtainment was
decided SUCCESS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
Strengthening Begun.

All the packing houses were opened
and Strengthening of hogs commenced at
the union stock yards, South st. Paul,
Yesterday The market was steady and
all sold quickly. with a good demand
and ready sale for all hipments. Light
mixed packing ruled at S5.35@5.45, and
heavy sorts at s5.50@5.G0. Arrivals.
three ears
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

ger" as it sped to the heart of brawny
Sioux. and the swift hiss of the arrow as
it made for the breast of the
brawny scout or raw recruit.
The white man little thought that in
later days these robbers of their happi
ness would be banqueted and clothed by
their civilized enemies, and yet such is